Intentional homicides in Morocco

Morocco: Intentional homicides was 1.71 per 100,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.71 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
106th
of 170 countries
All-time high
2.93 per 100,000 people
in 2020
All-time low
0.3651 per 100,000 people
in 1990
Years of data
32
1990–2023

Intentional homicides in Morocco, 1990–2023

01231990200620231990: 0.365 per 100,000 people1991: 0.5 per 100,000 people1992: 0.524 per 100,000 people1993: 0.578 per 100,000 people1994: 0.708 per 100,000 people1997: 2.7 per 100,000 people1998: 2 per 100,000 people1999: 1.9 per 100,000 people2000: 1.6 per 100,000 people2001: 1.9 per 100,000 people2002: 1.6 per 100,000 people2003: 1.7 per 100,000 people2004: 1.6 per 100,000 people2005: 1.5 per 100,000 people2006: 1.6 per 100,000 people2007: 1.7 per 100,000 people2008: 1.3 per 100,000 people2009: 1.3 per 100,000 people2010: 1.4 per 100,000 people2011: 1.3 per 100,000 people2012: 1.1 per 100,000 people2013: 1.3 per 100,000 people2014: 1 per 100,000 people2015: 1.2 per 100,000 people2016: 1.7 per 100,000 people2017: 2.1 per 100,000 people2018: 1.4 per 100,000 people2019: 2.8 per 100,000 people2020: 2.9 per 100,000 people2021: 1.9 per 100,000 people2022: 1.7 per 100,000 people2023: 1.7 per 100,000 people

Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for intentional homicides in Morocco is 1.71 per 100,000 people, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, intentional homicides in Morocco peaked at 2.93 per 100,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.3651 per 100,000 people, in 1990.

Morocco ranks 106th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.16 per 100,000 people 0.3651 per 100,000 people 2.69 per 100,000 people 8
2000s 1.59 per 100,000 people 1.35 per 100,000 people 1.88 per 100,000 people 10
2010s 1.55 per 100,000 people 1.04 per 100,000 people 2.77 per 100,000 people 10
2020s 2.06 per 100,000 people 1.66 per 100,000 people 2.93 per 100,000 people 4

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 103 Cambodia 1.82 per 100,000 people compare
  2. 104 Malawi 1.78 per 100,000 people compare
  3. 105 Kyrgyzstan 1.75 per 100,000 people compare
  4. 107 Israel 1.63 per 100,000 people compare
  5. 108 Estonia 1.54 per 100,000 people compare
  6. 109 Vietnam 1.54 per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is intentional homicides in Morocco?
Intentional homicides in Morocco was 1.71 per 100,000 people in 2023, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
What is the highest intentional homicides recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 2.93 per 100,000 people in 2020.
What is the lowest intentional homicides recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3651 per 100,000 people in 1990.
How does Morocco rank for intentional homicides?
Morocco ranks 106th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
Is intentional homicides rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Morocco data come from?
The figures come from UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as part of Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people)
Unit
per 100,000 people
Source
UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 4,272 data points, 1990–2023
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An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.